Culture and Practice: What We Do, Not Just Where We Are

Autores/as

  • Christopher A Paul Seattle University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v1i3.472

Palabras clave:

Practice, Culture, Location

Resumen

Arguing that culture is shaped by location and practice, this essay advocates the study of common practices across virtual worlds to better understand how shared practices constitute cultures spanning multiple worlds. Connections among worlds are growing, as world designers borrow from similar influences and player bases gain experience with multiple worlds, leading to cultures potentially defined by the practices they share, rather than the worlds they inhabit.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Christopher A Paul, Seattle University
    Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
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Publicado

2009-01-22

Número

Vol. 1 Núm. 3 (2008): Cultures of Virtual Worlds

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